The person at the center of this case
Rocco Arthur Recchia
Missing Person · Open
38 years waiting · since 1988
Missing Person: Rocco Arthur Recchia
Justice for Rocco Arthur Recchia — the trail went cold in 1988, but the truth hasn't.
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clue
Lead #1Why was Recchia carrying an overnight bag and heading to the train station? Was this a planned trip or an emergency departure?
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evidence
Lead #2The specific clothing and accessories he wore (pink shirt, light gray dress pants, light blue fedora and sport coat, Timex watch with Arabic numerals) may help identify him if spotted in old photographs or records.
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location
Lead #3Did Recchia board a train on June 24, 1988? Train station records from that date could be crucial.
Rocco Arthur Recchia, a 65-year-old man, disappeared on June 24, 1988, in Poughkeepsie, New York, after being last seen walking toward the train station with an overnight bag. The circumstances of his departure—whether voluntary or involuntary—remain unclear after more than three decades. Anyone with information about his whereabouts or activities that day is urged to contact the Poughkeepsie Police Department.
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP12250. Missing person: Rocco Arthur Recchia.
Last known contact: 1988-06-24 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY. Circumstances: LAST SEEN WALKING TOWARD THE TRAIN STATION ON 06/24/1988 CARRYING AN OVERNIGHT BAG.
Demographics: 65 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 230 lbs, hair: Gray or Partially Gray, eyes: Blue.
Clothing and accessories: Accessories: Carrying an overnight bag, timex analog watch; Clothing: light gray dress panst size 42, short sleeve pink shirt size 2xl, light blue fedora, light blue sport coat XL; Eyewear: reading glasses dark frames; Footwear: brown 10 1/2 size dress shoes; Jewelry: TIMEX WATCH WITH ARABIC NUMBERS (ROMAN NUMERALS). Investigating agency: City of Poughkeepsie Police Department | 1988-192960 | 1988-06-25.
Timeline of Events
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1988-06-24
Last Sighting
Rocco Arthur Recchia was last seen walking toward the train station carrying an overnight bag in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 1988
Last Updated:June 25, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 24, 1988
Last Updated:June 25, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8454514000
You can remain anonymous